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WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board on Thursday approved a fix for 326,000 Volkswagen AG diesel cars. The fix will include hardware and software upgrades, including replacing an emissions catalyst but will reduce vehicle fuel economy ratings by as much as 2 miles per gallon. The world’s largest automaker will […]
Enlarge / Cranes stand at the construction site for Southern Co.’s Kemper County power plant near Meridian, Mississippi, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. Photographer: Gary Tramontina/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit: Getty Images) A coal gasification plant in development in Mississippi is more than $ 4 billion over budget and years past deadline—and now it may have […]
A U.S. Justice Department lawyer said at a court hearing on Wednesday it could take “weeks or months” before regulators decide whether to approve a software fix for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV diesel vehicles. In May, the Justice Department sued Fiat Chrysler, accusing the Italian-American automaker of illegally using software to bypass emission controls in […]
Need a great book to read, album to listen to, or TV show to get hooked on? The Flavorwire team is here to help: in this weekly feature, our editorial staffers recommend the cultural object or experience they’ve enjoyed most in the past seven days. Scroll through for our picks below. [embedded content] Kerry James […]
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence “Fintech Briefing” subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. As bitcoin’s price skyrockets and popular demand increases, some of the world’s largest wealth managers have started giving their clients the opportunity to invest in the digital asset. Last week, Boston-based Fidelity facilitated investor access […]
Authorities in France and the Netherlands are the latest to speak out against the way Facebook handles the massive amounts of user data it collects. In separate announcements today, privacy watchdog groups in both countries said that Facebook did not give users enough control of their data, and that the company had collected information through […]
Published time: 26 Apr, 2017 14:38 The world’s most popular cryptocurrency approached new record highs on Wednesday, following the news US regulators could approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposed by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. Read more The price of bitcoin against the US dollar was up almost two percent, reaching $ 1,287.27 as of […]
– Timing isn’t everything, although it often determines the way complex issues pan out. In January, the EPA hurriedly completed its midterm review of 2021–2025 fuel-economy standards 15 months ahead of deadline, beating President Donald J. Trump to office. The inevitable White House reaction followed on March 15: orders to resume the process with the […]
Apple’s dealings with the Chinese government have been fraught with turmoil, to put it lightly. China has targeted the iPhone maker in state-run media smear campaigns and it has repeatedly blocked access to Apple’s services and storefronts. Now, it is turning a skeptical eye on the Cupertino, California-based company’s App Store. On Wednesday, China’s official Xinhua News […]
Dow Chemical is pressuring Trump Administration regulators to withdraw biological findings that show three insecticides used on America’s fruit and vegetables are toxic for nearly all threatened and endangered animals and plants, according to documents. The revelation comes from letters obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity, which show Dow’s lawyers asking the Trump administration […]
